Marriage year three, Hollywood streaming titan Kyle cheated with Isabella, Ryan's pupil. Caught, he offered no apology, just demanded freedom. Disillusioned, Ryan had him sign a "freedom" pact, really a 30-day divorce. Those thirty days Kyle locked and tortured Ryan in the basement to avenge Isabella; Isabella came and enraged Ryan's grandmother to death. Ryan missed the goodbye, heartsick, vowing to reclaim patents, cut supply. Once Isabella's true face showed, Kyle knew Ryan's worth—too late.
